1997 in animation

Events in 1997 in animation.

Events

• Bee Train is founded.
• Frederator Studios is founded.

Awards

• Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Princess Mononoke
• Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year: Princess Mononoke

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of 1997

• Lapitch the Little Shoemaker (Croatia, Germany)
• March 15 – Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (Japan)
• March 26 – Cats Don't Dance (United States)
• June 27 – Hercules (United States)
• November 14 – Anastasia (United States)

Television series

Main article: List of animated television series of 1997

Debuts

• January 12 – King of the Hill debuts on Fox (1997–2009).
• March 3 – Daria debuts on MTV (1997–2002).
• April 1 - Pokémon debuts in Japan (1997-present).
• April 19 – The Angry Beavers debuts on Nickelodeon (1997–2001).
• July 14 – Johnny Bravo debuts on Cartoon Network (1997–2004).
• July 15 – Cow and Chicken (United States, 1997–99) and I Am Weasel (1997–99) debuts on Cartoon Network.
• August 13 – South Park debuts on Comedy Central (1997–present).
• September 1 – 101 Dalmatians: The Series debuts in syndication (1997–99).

Endings

• November 16 – Aaahh!!! Real Monsters on Nickelodeon (1994–97).
• November 28 – Beavis and Butt-Head ended on MTV (1993–97; 2011).

Births

• February 10 – Chloë Grace Moretz, American actress and model
• March 18 – Ciara Bravo, American actress, voice artist, singer, and comedian
• October 10 – Grace Rolek, American actress, voice actress, and singer

Deaths

• October 22 – Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (born 1905)
• October 24 – Don Messick, American voice actor (born 1926)